Banking & Finance
Latin America Guide 2025 : International Counsel
Band 2
Contact number
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Provided by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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Chambers Review
Davis Polk & Wardwell benefits from a distinguished practice group adept at assisting major players in the finance market as well as high-level corporate borrowers active in the Latin American region, and it is highly sought after for its experience acting in key jurisdictions, most notably Colombia and Chile. Davis Polk & Wardwell has extensive knowledge of corporate, acquisition and trade finance mandates, in addition to excelling in debt reorganisation.
Work Highlights
- Davis Polk & Wardwell advised the sole arranger and bookrunner on the USD1.2 billion committed acquisition bridge financing provided to Minerva for the acquisition of Marfrig Global Foods' assets in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Davis Polk & Wardwell are able to mobilise broad resources and respond efficiently to our requests.Their service levels are excellent from a quality and responsiveness standpoint."
"Davis Polk & Wardwell are able to mobilise broad resources and respond efficiently to our requests.Their service levels are excellent from a quality and responsiveness standpoint."
Notable Practitioners
Experienced practitioner James Florack remains a go-to name for cross-border financial transactions in Latin America. He has an outstanding track record acting as counsel to local and international financial institutions on an array of complex finance deals, including corporate and acquisition finance mandates.
"James Florack is very much a banking and finance specialist who gets involved in big transactions across Latin America."
"James Florack is deserving of recognition for his work in Latin America. He is able to handle complex financings of a global scale."
São Paulo-based partner James Vickers can claim banking and finance experience, which includes supporting financial institutions and corporate borrowers with a broad range of transactions such as the granting of syndicated and bridge loans.
"It is always a pleasure to work with James Vickers. He is very accessible and gives you the feeling that everything is under control and in good hands."